Henry M Jackson Foundation

“Anna marie laurence and peter jackson have a family relationship.”

“Board members are provided with a copy of form 990 after the finance committee has reviewed (in draft form). They are again provided a copy once the return is finalized for filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually by all board members at a foundation board meeting. The board officers determine whether a conflict exists. All members are required to review the written policy and acknowledge compliance in writing. Records of such acknowledgement are maintained by the foundation. If a conflict arises, the conflicted board member will recuse themselves from voting on the matter. The conflict of interest policy applies to all board members.”

“Compensation is reviewed annually by the executive committee. Any adjustments to salaries must be voted on and approved by the executive committee. Salaries are compared to budget during the year to ensure correctness of pay. This is done at the beginning of each fiscal year as part of the budgeting process. Outside data from united way and several other sources was utilized in the fiscal year 2019 budget planning process. The last compensation review occurred in august 2019.”

“Summary financial information is presented in the annual report which is mailed to a large distribution list of past & present donors as well as interested parties. A copy is also available upon request. Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“Carol vipperman was employed as a program officer in 2018 and took over the role of interim executive director in august 2019. As required by the form 990 instructions, the amounts reported on part vii, section a, column d reflect her 2018 compensation as reported on form w-2. Compensation paid for interim director services will be reflected on the 2019 tax return.”

“The board of governors is comprised of volunteers, 25 individuals served throughout the year.”

“Henry m. Jackson foundation is consolidated with henry m. Jackson endowment (a type ii supporting organization) for audited financial statement purposes. Both the foundation and the endowment support the mission of the foundation.”